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ArticleInternational journal of hypertension2010

Scavenger receptors and their potential as therapeutic targets in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Sam L Stephen, Katie Freestone, Sarah Dunn, Michael W Twigg, Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam, John H Walker, Stephen B Wheatcroft, Sreenivasan Ponnambalam

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Article in International journal of hypertension, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers.

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40citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

40 citing papers in PubMed, 90 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sam L StephenEndothelial Cell Biology Unit, Institute of Molecular & Cellular Biology, LIGHT Laboratories, University of Leeds, Clarendon Way, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
Katie Freestone
Sarah Dunn
Michael W Twigg
Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam
John H Walker
Stephen B Wheatcroft
Sreenivasan Ponnambalam
University of Leeds · GBLeeds General Infirmary · GB

Funding

British Heart Foundation PG/09/054/27838
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Scavenger receptors act as membrane-bound and soluble proteins that bind to macromolecular complexes and pathogens. This diverse supergroup of proteins mediates binding to modified lipoprotein particles which regulate the initiation and progression of atherosclerotic plaques. In vascular tissues, scavenger receptors are implicated in regulating intracellular signaling, lipid accumulation, foam cell development, and cellular apoptosis or necrosis linked to the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. One approach is using gene therapy to modulate scavenger receptor function in atherosclerosis. Ectopic expression of membrane-bound scavenger receptors using viral vectors can modify lipid profiles and reduce the incidence of atherosclerosis. Alternatively, expression of soluble scavenger receptors can also block plaque initiation and progression. Inhibition of scavenger receptor expression using a combined gene therapy and RNA interference strategy also holds promise for long-term therapy. Here we review our current understanding of the gene delivery by viral vectors to cells and tissues in gene therapy strategies and its application to the modulation of scavenger receptor function in atherosclerosis.

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PMID20981357
PMCPMC2958427
OpenAlexW2160564524

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